slang
To vocally abuse, or shout atTo vocally abuse, or shout at.
» The dispute escalated into a public slanging match.
Der Streit eskaliert zu einer öffentlichen Schlammschlacht. — Esperantostern
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2 senses(dated, transitive)To vocally abuse, or shout at.
abuse with coarse language
(Multicultural London English, transitive)To sell (something, especially illegal drugs).
Examples
3 sentencesThe dispute escalated into a public slanging match.
deDer Streit eskaliert zu einer öffentlichen Schlammschlacht. — Esperantostern
The dispute quickly turned into a public slanging match.
deDer Streit eskaliert zu einer öffentlichen Schlammschlacht. — Esperantostern
It wasn't a political debate but a slanging match.
deDas war keine politische Debatte. Das war eine Schlammschlacht! — MisterTrouser
Origin
First use appears c. 1756, meaning "special vocabulary of tramps or thieves", origin unknoFirst use appears c. 1756, meaning "special vocabulary of tramps or thieves", origin unknown. Not believed to be connected with language or lingo.
The same as sling which is also used in this sense. The vowel exhibits the lowering of /ɪ/ before /ŋ/ distinguishing for African American Vernacular English, as in thang for thing, but the word has spread with this pronunciation outside the accents that exhibit this feature.
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Forms
slangs, slanging, slanged, slangedSynonyms
11 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle